Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 355

Altekin

Altekin /aɫteˈkin/

“red prince”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Altekin?

Altekin

IPA /aɫteˈkin/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Altekin mean?

Al “red, bright” joined to tekin, from the Old Turkic title tegin given to a khan’s sons: “red prince”. Tekin is also an adjective meaning “auspicious”.1,2

Grammar Compound al + tekin.

That Altekin goes back to al and tegin is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Altekin made of?

Altekin is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: al (al: red, crimson) + tekin (tekin: Old Turkic title “prince” (tegin)).

Altekin + root al al: red, crimson TURKIC al “red” root tekin tekin: Old Turkic title“prince” (tegin) TURKIC tegin “title of a khan’s son,prince” Altekin al root al: red, crimson al TURKIC “red” tekin root tekin: Old Turkic title “prince”(tegin) tegin TURKIC “title of a khan’s son, prince”
Altekin: parts and root words
  • al Turkic — red1
  • tegin Turkic — title of a khan’s son, prince2

How was the name Altekin formed?

Altekin was formed by joining al (“al: red, crimson”) and tekin (“tekin: Old Turkic title “prince” (tegin)”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Altekin?

Altekin Tekin Aytekin Alptekin Ertekin Öztekin Karatekin Taştekin Aktekin Dağtekin Tekinalp Baytekin Cantekin
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tekin same root – –
02 Aytekin same root – –
03 Alptekin same root – –
04 Ertekin same root – –
05 Öztekin same root – –
06 Karatekin same root – –
07 Taştekin same root – –
08 Aktekin same root – –
09 Dağtekin same root – –
10 Tekinalp same root – –
11 Baytekin same root – –
12 Cantekin same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altekin?

  1. Sezai Altekin actor 1946–2025

People surnamed Altekin as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Altekin also a first name?

Yes. Altekin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “red prince”.

Altekin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Altekin written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Altekin abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: al accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tegin accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Altekin

Q1

What does the surname Altekin mean?

Al “red, bright” joined to tekin, from the Old Turkic title tegin given to a khan’s sons: “red prince”. Tekin is also an adjective meaning “auspicious”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altekin?

Altekin is made up of two elements: al “red” (Turkic) and tegin “title of a khan’s son, prince” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Altekin?

Al·te·kin, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫteˈkin/.